# Set up Team Chat on Your Mac using Colloquy

You can keep up to date with your project from your desktop using the free Colloquy app for Mac.

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### Download and install Colloquy

Download and install Colloquy from the [Colloquy downloads page](http://colloquy.info/downloads.html).

### Create a new connection

Open up Colloquy. It will prompt you to create a new connection. If not, you can select File -\> New Connection.

Select the Details button and enter your credentials. You'll find these credentials on in your Planio project in **Chat logs**.

  - **Nickname**: enter your name
  - **Server Protocol**: leave as **IRC (Internet Relay Chat)**
  - **Chat Server**: enter the Host name
  - Tick **Remember this connection**
  - **Chat Server Port**: see your Planio account
  - **SSL Connection**: make sure it’s ticked (so your chat will be secure)
  - **User name**: enter the User name
  - **Server password**: enter the Server password

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### Join the Project Room

Click **Connect** and you’ll be automatically joined to your project chat room.